Resting support



May 4, 1965 Filed Sept. 18, 1963 H. W. CRAMER RESTING SUPPORT 2Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR. HAROZD CRAM ATTORZVEYS y 1965 H. w. CRAMER3,181,828

RESTING SUPPORT Filed pt. 18. 1963 .2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. HAROLD WCRAZIER ATTORNEYS United States Patent 3,181,828 RESTING SUPPORT HaroldW. Cramer, 8421 Oldham Road, Kansas City, Mo. Filed Sept. 18, 1963, Ser.No. 309,811 9 Claims. (c1. 24s 12s) This invention relates to a restingstand or support, and more particularly to a device against which aperson may lean in a half sitting position for resting or relaxing whileat work.

The present stand or support is particularly adaptable for use bydraftsmen who work at a table in a standing position or even sitting inthe usual chair, or for women While ironing or other uses. When theybecome tired of standing or sitting in such position the present deviceis adaptable for use to change such position and allow the user to stillwork at his occupation and still relax or rest such person.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a standhaving legs for supporting same and one of which legs is pivotallymounted to the frame portion of the device and to the other legs so thatit may be folded in alignment with the main legs for shipping; toprovide a frame to which the legs are attached; to provide means forlocking the pivoted leg in standing position; to provide a seat memberhaving a bracket including arms or lugs for adjustable attachment to theframe; to provide means on the frame for adjusting the height of theseat member thereon; to provide the seat member with a cushion portionslightly curved to fit the seat of the user; and to provide a device ofthis character simple and economical to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent fromthe following description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings wherein are set forth by way of illustration and examplecertain embodiments of this invention.

FIG. 1 is a side view of my stand with a user resting thereagainst.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view particularly illustrating theframe and the seat bracket connection therewith.

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the stand.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged plan view of the cushion-seat and bracket.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary partly cross-sectional viewparticularly illustrating the pivoted means for one leg and the lockingmechanism for holding it in standing position.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view of the seat and bracket and framesupport member.

Referring more in detail to the drawings:

The numeral 1 designates a stand embodying the features of my inventionconsisting of a frame member 2, spaced main legs 3 and 4 and a leg 5.The frame 2 is channel-shaped having a front wall or face 6 and sidewalls 7 and 8. The side walls 7 and 8 near the lower end are providedwith aligned openings 9 and 10. The legs 3 and 4 are bent slightly asindicated at 11 and 12 to flare outwardly as illustrated in FIG. 3 andare provided slightly above the bent portions with transverse alignedopenings 13 and 14 for receiving a bolt or the like 15 having a head 16on one end and a nut 17 on the other.

The upper end of the leg 5 is welded to a sleeve member 18 as indicatedat 19. The sleeve member extends between the legs 4 and 5 and is sleevedover the bolt 15 so that the leg 5 is rotatable to extend in an outwardposition as shown in FIG. 1 to provide a three-point support for thestand. The sleeve 18 also spaces the legs 3 and 4 apart.

The frame 2 is secured to the upper portions 20 of the legs 3 and 4 bythe bolt 15 extending through the openings 9 and 10 in the side walls 7and 8 of the frame, and also may be welded as indicated at 20' orotherwise secured to the upper portions of the legs on the inside of thesides 7 and 8 to form a rigid structure.

Welded to one end of the sleeve 18 as indicated at 21 is an arm 22having a transverse opening 23 near its outer end. Rigidly secured tothe portion 20 of the leg or post 4 by welding or the like as indicatedat 24 is a bracket member 25 having spaced depending arms 26 and 27provided with transverse aligned openings 28 and 29 for receiving a pin30 having a head 31 on its outer end and its inner end being adapted toengage in the opening 23 in the arm 22 for locking the legs in supportstanding position as shown in FIG. 1. The pin 30 is held in place by acotter pin 32 extending through the pin spaced from the inner endthereof. A washer 33 is provided adjacent the cotter pin and a coilspring 34 extends around the pin 30 between the washer 33 and the arm 26so the normal position of the pin will be urged toward locking positionwith the arm 22.

The face 6 of the frame 2 is supplied with spaced pairs of slots 35longitudinally thereof for attachment of the seat thereto as now to bedescribed.

The seat member comprises a bracket member 36 including an upper plate37 and a lower plate 38 and a front portion 39 and tapered sides 40 withan opening 41 at the rear, the lower plate 38 having a rearwardlyextending lug 42 and the upper plate 37 having an upwardly turned arm43. A cushion member 44 is provided on the front part 39 of the bracket36, the front of the cushion 44 being slightly curved at 45 asillustrated in FIGS. 4 and 6 and the back of the cushion 44 also beingslightly curved as indicated in FIGS. 4 and 6. The cushion member 44 iscomparatively narrow with respect to the bracket 36 and is rounded overthe top as indicated at 45 (FIG. 2).

In use a person 46 may rest or lean against the device by placing theportion of his anatomy between the buttocks 47 and thighs 48 on thecushion 44 as illustrated in FIG. 1 and thereby assume a half sittingand half standing position.

The slots 35 are spaced apart a distance equal to the distance betweenthe plates 37 and 38 of the bracket 36 so that the arm 43 will extendthrough one slot and be against the inside of the front wall 6 of theframe 2 and the lug 42 will extend through the next lower slot on saidframe.

It will be obvious from the foregoing that I have provided an improvedresting stand easily adjustable for use and dismantling and folding forshipment.

It is to be understood that while I have illustrated and described oneform of my invention, it is not to be limited to the specific form orarrangement of parts herein described and shown except insofar as suchlimitations are included in the claims.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A resting stand of the character described compris- (a) a pair ofspaced legs having a bent portion to flare the lower portion outwardlyof each other, said legs having upper portions above said bent portions,said legs having transverse aligned openings above said bent portions,

(b) a channel-shaped frame member having a front face and side portionsengaging said upper portions of said legs, said side portions havingaligned openings near their lower ends,

() a pin extending through said openings in said side portions of theframe and said legs,

(d) a sleeve rotatable on said pin between said legs,

(e) a third leg rigidly secured to said sleeve,

(1) means carried by said sleeve and the upper portion of one of saidpair of legs to lock the third leg in stand supporting position,

(g) a bracket member having a front portion and a rear portion,

(h) a seat member on the front portion of said bracket member, and

(i) means on the rear portion of said bracket member cooperating withmeans on said frame member for vertically adjustably attaching saidbracket member to said frame member.

2. A resting stand of the character described compris- (a) a pair ofspaced legs having a bent portion to flare the lower port-ion outwardlyof each other, said legs having upper portions above said bent portions,said legs having transverse aligned openings above said bent portions,

([7) a channel-shaped frame member having a front face and side portionsengaging said upper portions of said legs, said front face having pairsof slots spaced longitudinally thereof and said side portions havingaligned openings near their lower ends,

(c) a pin extending through said openings in said side portions of theframe and said legs,

(0!) a sleeve rotatable on said pin between said legs,

(e) a third leg rigidly secured to said sleeve,

(1) means carried by said sleeve and the upper portion of one of saidpair of legs to lock the third leg :in stand supporting posit-ion,

(g) a bracket member having a front portion and a rear portion,

(h) a seat member on the front portion of said bracket member, and

(i) means on the rear portion of said bracket member engaging a pair ofsaid slots on said frame member for vertically adjustably attaching saidbracket memher to said frame member.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the means on the rear portion of thebracket member consists of a vertically extending arm and a rearwardlyextending lug spaced from said arm.

4. A resting stand of the character described compris- (a) a pair ofspaced legs having frame portions and lower portions, said legs havingtransverse aligned openings at the lower portion of said frame portions,

(b) a channel-shaped frame member having a front Wall and side portionsengaging said frame portions of said legs, said front wall having pairsof longitudinally spaced slots therein, said side portions havingaligned openings near their lower ends aligning with said openings insaid frame portions of said legs,

(0) means securing said frame portions of said legs to said framemember,

'(d) a pin extending through said openings in said side portions of theframe and said frame portions of said legs,

10 cooperating with means on said frame member for vertically adjustablyattaching said bracket member to said frame member.

5. A resting stand of the character described compris- (a) a pair ofspaced legs having frame portions and lower portions, said legs havingtransverse aligned openings at the lower portion of said frame portions,

(b) a channel-shaped frame member having a front Wall and side portionsengaging said frame portions of said legs, said front wall having pairsof longitudinally spaced slots therein, said side portions havingaligned openings near their lower ends aligning with said openings insaid frame portions of said legs,

(0) means securing said frame portions of said legs to said framemember,

(d) a pin extending through said openings in said side portions of theframe and said frame portions of said legs,

(e) a sleeve rotatable on said pin between said legs,

(f) a third leg rigidly secured to said sleeve,

(g) means carried by said sleeve and the upper portion of one of saidpair of legs to lock the third leg in stand supporting position,

(h) a bracket member having upper and lower plate members and a rearportion,

(1) a seat member on the front portion of said upper plate member of thebracket member,

'( j) a vertically extending arm on the rear portion of said upper platemember of said bracket member, and

(k) a rearwardly extending lug on the rear portion of said lower platemember of said bracket member, said arm and said lug being adapted toengage in a pair of said slots in said frame member to attach said seatthereto.

6. A resting device of the character described com prising,

(a) a bracket member having a rear portion anda front portion,

(b) a support,

(0) means on the rear portion of the bracket engaging said support tomount the bracket thereon so it extends therefrom with said frontportion substantially horizontal and in spaced relation thereto, and

(d) a resting pad having limited flexibility mounted on said frontportion of the bracket, said pad being an elongated relatively narrowmember elevated above said front portion of the bracket and having afront portion and a rear portion,

(2) said pad rear portion being spaced forwardly of said bracket rearportion to permit the rear portion of a persons buttocks to overhangrearwardly of said pad rear portion, said pad having a curvature betweensaid pad front and rear portion,

(f) whereby when a person is resting on said device the persons legsextend forwardly of the pad and the person may balance himself thereonso as to substantially relieve all pressure between the persons feet andthe floor.

7. A resting device as set forth in claim 6 wherein said pad is acushion member with a rounded top pre- 75, senting a front-to-rearconvex upper surface.

5 6 8. A resting device as set forth in claim 6 wherein the 1,853,0184/32 Knape 248-243 engagement of the means on the rear portion of the2,132,331 10/38 Wanamaker 297-338 bracket with the support to mount thebracket thereon 2,380,437 7/45 Homrighausen 297-55 is adjustable to varythe vertical height of the resting 2,427,234 9/47 Shepherd 297-338 pad.5 2,518,425 8/50 Kahn 297-338 9. A resting device as set forth in claim8 wherein the 2,602,488 7/52 Conning 248-118 mid-portion of said restingpad is the foremost part with 2,697,480 12/54 DuBois et a1. 248-243 theleading edge curving rear-wardly to each side. 3,045,788 7/ 62 Cederholm248-156 References Cited by the Examiner 1O FOREIGN f T UNITED STATESPATENTS 705,898 3/54 Great Brita-1n.

1,711,526 5/29 Forsyth 297-338 X CLAUDE A. LE ROY, Primary Examiner.

1. A RESTING STAND OF THE CHARACTER DESCRIBED COMPRISING, (A) A PAIR OFSPACED LEGS HAVING A BENT PORTION TO FLARE THE LOWER PORTION OUTWARDLYOF EACH OTHER, SAID LEGS HAVING UPPER PORTIONS ABOVE SAID BENT PORTIONS,SAID LEGS HAVING TRNASVERSE ALIGNED OPENINGS ABOVE SAID BENT PORTIONS,(B) A CHANNEL-SHAPED FRAME MEMBER HAVING A FRONT FACE AND SIDE PORTIONSENGAGING SAID UPPER PORTIONS OF SAID LEGS, SAID SIDE PORTIONS HAVINGALIGNED OPENINGS NEAR THEIR LOWER ENDS, (C) A PIN EXTENDING THROUGH SAIDOPENINGS IN SAID SIDE PORTIONS OF THR FRAME AND SAID LEGS, (D) A SLEEVEROTATABLE ON SAID PIN BETWEEN SAID LEGS, (E) A THRID LEG RIGIDLY SECUREDTO SAID SLEEVE, (F) MEANS CARRIED BY SAID SLEEVE AND THE UPPER PORTIONOF ONE OF SAID PAIR OF LEGS TO LOCK THE THRID LEG IN STAND SUPPORTINGPOSITION, (G) A BRACKET MEMBER HAVING A FRONT PORTION AND A REARPORTION, (H) A SEAT MEMBER ON THE FRONT PORTION OF SAID BRACKET MEMBER,AND (I) MEANS ON THE REAR PORTION OF SAID BRACKET MEMBER COOPERATINGWITH MEANS ON SAID FRAME MEMBER FOR VERTICALLY ADJUSTABLY ATTACHING SAIDBRACKET MEMBER TO SAID FRAME MEMBER.